http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 6:17:06 EDT Products | R&D Eurocopter conducted the first public flight of its optionally manned capability in late April at the Istres air base, located in the south of France and near the company’s Marignane facility. The demonstration aircraft, an EC145 with 70 lbs of control equipment onboard, flew two... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Eurocopter-Demonstrates-Optionally-Piloted-Helicopter_79356.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT A full scale mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C, the unmanned platform that is to succeed the MQ-8B, was on show in early April at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition at National Harbor, Md. The MQ-8C is built around the Bell 407 helicopter while the MQ-8B was originally modeled around... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Northrop-Grumman-Dubs-MQ-8C-as-Rotary-Wing-UAV-of-the-Future_79377.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Navy's Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35 (HSM-35) has incorporated unmanned aircraft into its operations, becoming the first squadron to feature both manned and unmanned helicopters. HSM-35 will feature the Sikorsky... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/U-S-Navy-Launches-First-MannedUnmanned-Helicopter-Squadron_79189.html Wed, 8 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Armed Aerial Scout: Will they or won’t they? “What do we do with the Scout? Do we buy new or do we do a SLEP [service life extension program with the Kiowa Warrior]?” asked Maj. Gen. William “Tim” Crosby, PEO Army Aviation, during his address at the annual Quad-A convention... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Quad-A-Gotta-Case-of-the-Sequestration-Blues&thinsp_79169.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT A full scale mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C, the unmanned platform that is to succeed the MQ-8B, was on show earlier this month at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition at National Harbor, Md. The MQ-8C is built around the Bell 407 helicopter while the MQ-8B was originally modeled... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Northrop-Grumman-Touts-MQ-8C-as-Rotary-Wing-UAV-of-the-Future_79079.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Istres French Air Force air base, France—Earlier today Eurocopter demonstrated the first public flight of its optionally manned capability at the Istres air base, located in the south of France and near the company’s Marignane facility. The demonstration aircraft, an EC145 with 70 lbs of control... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Eurocopter-Demonstrates-Me-Too-Optionally-Piloted-Helicopter_79081.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has issued a $6.6-million contract to Lockheed Martin for continued operational support of two K-Max unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).     (Unmanned K-Max... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/NAVAIR-Extends-Lockheed-Martin-K-Max-UAS-Support-Contract_78853.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Lockheed Martin/Kaman unmaned cargo K-Max.    Gary Tenison, vice president of business development and marketing for Kaman Aerospace, told Rotor & Wing that the company’s recent restructuring is part of a strategy to focus on operators. “One Kaman is about consolidating the Kaman... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Kaman-Reorganizes-Helicopter-Division-Around-Strengths_78876.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Rolls-Royce has introduced its M250-C47E engine along with a new smartphone application and additional services for RR300 operators. The company detailed the offerings during the 2013 Heli-Expo in Las Vegas last week.   Rolls-Royce M250-C47E at the company's Heli-Expo booth. Photo by Barry Schwartz... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/Rolls-Royce-Launches-M250-C47E-Expands-RR300-Services_78737.html Fri, 15 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Thales I-Master radar system completed flight trials on a Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in Austria earlier this month. The flights were the first time the I-Master has been... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/military/unmanned/I-Master-Radar-Completes-Flight-Trials-on-CAMCOPTER_78518.html Wed, 20 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST